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24 August 2015

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In Video Message for First Conference of States Parties to Arms Trade Treaty, Secretary-General Hails ‘Historic’ Commitment to Responsible Weapons Transfer

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message for the first Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty, in Cancun, Mexico, today:

18 August 2015

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United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues, to Be Held in Japan, Highlights Working towards Nuclear-Weapon-Free World

NEW YORK, 18 August (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The twenty-fifth United Nations Conference on Disarmament Issues will take place in Hiroshima, Japan from 26 to 28 August.

9 August 2015

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Seven Decades Far Too Long for World to Have Lived in Nuclear Shadow, Secretary-General Tells Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Kim Won-soo, Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, to the Peace Memorial Ceremony, in Nagasaki, Japan, today:

6 August 2015

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Commemorating 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing, Secretary-General Honours Survivors, Affirms Resolve to Realize World ‘Free of Nuclear Shadow’

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to the Peace Memorial Ceremony, as delivered by Kim Won-soo, Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, in Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August:

5 August 2015

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Honouring Nuclear Bomb Survivors in Japan, Secretary-General Renews Call to Eliminate All Weapons of Mass Destruction

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Kim Won-soo, Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for the meeting of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations), in Hiroshima today:

5 August 2015

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United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs Regional Centre Assists Maldives with Building Capacity in Maritime Conventional Arms Control

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific commenced a project on strengthening the national capacity of Maldives to implement the United Nations Programme of Action on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons and the Arms Trade Treaty.

5 August 2015

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Secretary-General Urges All to Work towards Nuclear-Weapon-Free World as Global Children’s Peace Forum Commemorates Atomic Bombing of Japan

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, as delivered by Kim Won-soo, Acting High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, for the 2015 International Children’s Peace Forum, in Nagasaki City today:

6 July 2015

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Secretary-General Commends His Advisory Board for Focus on Humanitarian Consequences of Nuclear Weapons, Non-State Actors, Arms Control

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the sixty-fourth session of his Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters, in New York on 30 June:

30 June 2015

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United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, Regional Arms Control Centre in Croatia Conclude Seminar on Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004)

NEW YORK, 30 June (Office for Disarmament Affairs) — The Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Assistance Centre (RACVIAC), in cooperation with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, hosted a seminar on Voluntary National Implementation Action Plans for United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 (2004).

22 June 2015

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With Strong Verification System, Cutting-Edge Technology, No Excuse for Test-Ban Treaty Not to Enter Force, Says Secretary-General in Message to Conference

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s video message to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization at the Science and Technology Conference, in Vienna, 22-26 June: